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About 40,000 pounds of chicken feathers were dumped on a Washington state highway after a tractor-trailer overturned. (KIRO-7)

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A tractor-trailer made a fowl mess when it rolled over in Washington state. It dumped about 40,000 pounds (18,145 kilograms) of chicken feathers across Interstate 5.

Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson says the driver told investigators he fell asleep at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday north of Tacoma and lost control of the truck, which hit a guardrail and overturned.

In this Wednesday, May 23, 2018, photo provided by KOMONews.com, a semi-truck that dumped chicken feathers on and alongside Interstate 5 is lifted in Federal Way, Wash.Joshua Morgan /
KOMONews.com via AP

The truck was hauling the feathers from a poultry facility to a rendering company in Vancouver.

The Canadian company recycles animal byproducts into ingredients for items including pet feed and soap.

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